On Monday 24 June in Luxembourg, the EU fisheries ministers will debate the European Commission’s communication on the principles to be followed in setting the 2025 total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas in Community waters.
In this communication dated 7 June, the European Commission estimated that the number of overexploited fish stocks is now smaller than in 2003 (see EUROPE B13426A9). The EU Council will endeavour to reach a political agreement in October on the proposal for next...